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Saturday, August 27, 2011

It’s been a pretty boring couple of days here at the rig. I did get the oil changed on the car, and stocked up on some groceries that I can only find in this area. I’ve put a jug of Italian Beef and French rolls in the freezer so I can enjoy some great Italian beef sandwiches somewhere down the road. The meats here in the deli’s in the Chicago area are also so much better than what I’ve found in other parts of the country, that I’ve also packaged and frozen 16 bags of lunchmeat. Don’t know if I’ve mentioned lately that I really love the huge freezer on the residential fridge that I had installed in the rig, but I’m taking advantage of it now. I’ll be able to take some of my favorite eating items with me as I head south for the winter.

Not much happening at the bird feeders also. Just the late breeding American goldfinches and a few tufted titmice come to feed. The rose-breasted grosbeaks have moved on, and other than the song of an occasional wood peewee, it’s been pretty quiet in the woods.

Robyn did send me an email entitled “We have lift off!” She sent me this picture. I’m so happy at least one of the butterflies emerged out of the chrysalis stage. Wish I could have been there, but Robyn’s father, my ex, is visiting this week, so I wanted to allow her time to enjoy his visit without me around.

Emma’s retractable leash died this morning. I took it apart and tried to fix it, but alas, that didn’t work. Guess I’ll be going to a Pet-Co or something like that tomorrow.

I heard a little rattling sound coming from the bottom drawer under the stove on Friday, and sure enough, when I investigated, there was another young little mouse caught in the trap. Out came the leather gloves and long tongs again! This one wasn’t caught by its snout, but had one of it’s front legs caught in the trap. Out the door we flew into the dark woods. After I released him, he ran up a tree. I’m thinking this site is going to be an ADA designated handicapped mouse site once I leave!

I think the mice have you pegged. I'm wondering if you pack them a sack lunch to eat on the road? Just kidding, I couldn't kill the little critters either. Russ got some disposable traps that are like a little box (maybe coffin!). The mechanism is inside and the mouse enters and "SNAP"!! You just pick the whole thing up and dispose of it...you never see the poor dead critter.

That Butterfly is beautiful. Does Emma let you know when the mouse comes in? I'm not sure if Angel would. Today, we took a trip to Pet Smart to get food and stopped to visit all the critters. She was more interested in the birds than the hamsters, rats or the fish.